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Why SEI didn't think to emphasize the female friendly finding is beyond me. It's worth noting, however, that the financial services and investment advice arena is not exactly female friendly. Many brokers and advisors do prefer dealing with men instead of their wives. Don't take my word for it. When the Boston Consulting Group took a look at women's perceptions of the industry in 2009 they discovered a very unhappy group of ladies. Women seeking financial advice, in the words of BCG partner Michael Silverstein, "experience a lack of respect, poor advice, contradictory policies and an obstacle course of red tape and forms."